What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN Home Health RN - West Cuyahoga County position at Cleveland Clinic?
Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
As an RN on the Home Care Team, you will deliver the best possible care to patients in the comfort of their own homes within the West of I-77 Service area. In this role, you will provide assessments, complex treatments and education to help avoid readmissions to the acute care setting and ensure comfort. This position offers a flexible schedule, allowing you to maintain a healthy work-life balance, all while changing the lives of your patients and their loved ones every day.
A caregiver in this position works varying shifts, with 48 hours/six-week period, weekend and holiday requirements. Orientation is 8 weeks, Monday to Friday, 8a-5p. Orientation can be flexible to 3 days per week.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established healthcare organization policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Implement and monitor patient care plans.
- Provide supervision to LPNs, Home Care Aides and families/caregivers involved in the care of the patient.
- Perform accurate and complete admission assessments and reassessments within a specified time frame.
- Assess patient for safety risks, abuse and neglect.
- Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Assess and document patients' pain using appropriate pain scale and manage patients' pain then.
- Prioritize and document patient problems based on assessed needs and problems in collaboration with patients, family and healthcare team.
- Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files at all times regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
- Escalate change in patient condition to patient’s physician as appropriate.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate from an accredited school of Professional Nursing
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
- One year of clinical experience as an RN in an acute medical/surgical setting
- Six months of experience as a Homecare Nurse
- Valid Driver’s License (VDL) in Ohio and proof of automobile insurance with $100,000/$300,000 coverage
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Infusion therapy experience
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Why You'll Love Working with Us:
Competitive Pay and Mileage Reimbursement
Excellent Benefits
Flexible Scheduling
Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back
Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth
Work-Life Balance You Can Count On
Autonomy and Independence — nurse manage their own patient assignment and make critical decisions in the field.
Meaningful 1-on-1 Relationships — nurses treat patients in the context of their home environment, allowing for truly personalized care.
Broad Clinical Experience — receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.
Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly — use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.
Cleveland Clinic Home Care Services is a full service home health agency dedicated to continue the World-Class Cleveland Clinic care at home. Our services include skilled nursing, physical, speech and occupational therapy as well as social work and home health aide. To find out more about our services, please visit us on the internet: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/departments/connected-care/services/home-care#overview-tab
Going home with Cleveland Clinic…. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsGJq8Ce8j0
Physical Requirements:
- Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Pay Range
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000
